October 17, 2011
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Today's HeadlinesNational How to Optimize the Value of InspectionsInsurance carriers spend approximately $190 million a year on inspection programs, yet 75 percent of inspections done today offer no ... Time Zone Database Has New Home After LawsuitThe organization in charge of the Internet's address system is taking over a database widely used by computers and websites to keep track ... How Hospitals Benefit from Data-Rich Malpractice InsurersHospitals and hospital groups should seek clarity from their malpractice insurers on the loading applied to premiums to account for claims ...  East Brothers Charged with Stealing Pennsylvania BridgeTwo brothers have been charged with stealing a western Pennsylvania bridge and selling the 15 1/2 tons of scrap metal for more than $5,000. ... Suit Filed Following Death Outside Wash. D.C. NightclubThe family of a man who died outside of a nightclub in the District of Columbia after a physical encounter with several club employees has ... Wash. D.C. Lawsuit Says MasterCard, Visa ‘Price Fix’ ATM FeesIndependent ATM operators are accusing MasterCard and Visa of fixing prices and forcing them to charge consumers set fees. A lawsuit that ... Virginia Tornado Damage RisesNew Kent County, Va., officials said Friday twice as many homes were damaged by a tornado that struck Thursday than they originally ... Midwest Illinois Governor Removes 8 Workers’ Comp ArbitratorsGov. Pat Quinn has removed eight of Illinois' 31 workers' compensation arbitrators. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the removals ... String of Fires Set in Ohio Remain UnsolvedA string of four fires labeled arson, including a blaze that destroyed a historic building in a northeast Ohio village, remains unsolved ... Fire Forces 50 to Evacuate North Dakota Pumpkin PatchAuthorities say about 50 people were evacuated from part of a Bismarck pumpkin farm after fire broke out in some hay bales. Firefighters ... Patrol: Excessive Speed Not Work Zone Crash FactorThe Minnesota State Patrol says excessive speed apparently was not a factor in a crash that killed two workers on Interstate 35W in ... Southeast Marine Copter Stirs up Debris; Bystanders Hurt in North CarolinaThe Marine Corps says a number of people were injured by debris sent flying by wind from a military helicopter's rotors as it departed the ... Tennessee City Motorists File $6M Suit Over Traffic CamerasTennessee Motorists are suing Bluff City for $6 million over its traffic cameras. Chris Cawood and Jonathan Proffitt claim the city and ... West Virginia Orders Emergency Mine InspectionsWest Virginia mine safety officials have ordered emergency inspections of up to 500 rescue shelters in the state's underground coal mines. ... Miss. Man’s FEMA Fraud Conviction Appeal DeniedA panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Randall T. Thirsk for FEMA fraud. Thirsk was convicted in ... South Central Ag Disaster: All of Louisiana and 27 Miss., Ark., and Texas CountiesFloods, drought and other nasty weather have made all of Louisiana - and 27 adjacent counties in Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas - an ... Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty in Katrina Fraud CaseA New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to a charge he fraudulently received a federal disaster loan to repair damage to his home after ... Okla. Workplace Deaths up in 2010, As Jobs AddedOklahoma workplace deaths rose 11 percent last year, but the increase was likely caused by people returning to work following the steep ... West Hawaii Man Sues Burger King Over Needles in BurgerA Hawaii-based soldier who says he swallowed needles that were hidden in a Burger King hamburger is suing the fast food chain. Army Staff ... Truck Plunges into River, Killing 2 Calif. PG&E WorkersTwo utility workers died after their truck plunged into a reservoir along a Northern California river as they were returning from a job. ... Study: Tree Thinning Didn’t Slow ’10 Boulder, Colo., FireA study of a devastating Colorado wildfire says advance work to create fire breaks had little impact on the behavior of the blaze but did ... 7 Years Prison for Man Convicted of Utah ArsonsAn animal rights activist who pleaded guilty to federal arson charges in connection with two Utah fires has been sentenced to more than ... International Italian City’s Damage from Violent Protest Totals $1.4MRome is tallying up the costs a day after rioters hijacked a peaceful protest and smashed bank and store windows, tore up sidewalks and ... Thailand Property Damage Flood Losses Could Total $3BBarriers protecting Bangkok from Thailand's worst floods in half a century held firm Sunday as the government said some water drenching ... Connect with Claims Journal
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